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Hearing this, the man in black robe said: "My subordinates have personally carefully inspected the clothing and accessories of the stump, the size of the body, and the traces on the carriage and horse..."

"I'm sure you can trust your work, but all of this can be faked and confused." King Rong said, "There is always some doubt in this matter."

This point cannot be denied. This man in black has always been trusted by King Rong. At this moment, he answered: "If Yu Zeng is not the one who died, then someone took him away during the chaos and forged a The illusion of being killed...but who would do that?”

"It must not be the Ming family who went to such great lengths to create an illusion." Li Yin said slowly: "At this moment, she has probably determined that Yu Zeng is dead, and I have successfully succeeded."

The illusion created by the person behind it was not only for him to see, but also for Ming.

It's just that on this matter, he has an advantage over Ming in distinguishing authenticity, because he knows very well that his people have failed.

The man in black robe frowned and thought, "Could it be that Yu Zeng had prepared in advance and was trying to escape by following the current?"

King Rong shook his head: "Outside of the capital, he should not have such great ability, which can allow him to escape quietly from the eyes of both the king and the Ming family."

If you want to know who did it, you have to think carefully. Who is more beneficial to keeping Yu Zeng? In other words, what is the value of Yu Zeng’s life?

Without his identity as the head of Sigongtai, the only thing left in Yu Zeng's body is his secret involvement with him... And among this level of involvement, the heaviest one is probably the story about Ashang. That thing...

Li Yin was able to think of this, not just guessing out of thin air -

He thought of Jade Chip who mysteriously disappeared in Beijing two years ago.

He had wanted to get rid of Yuchi for a long time, but he had never been able to find the opportunity. Yuchi was mentally confused, but he was extremely wary and refused to step out of the eldest princess's mansion. During those years, he was still under the control of the Ming family. Any action he took in the capital might cause disaster. Moreover, Yuchi was not the one who knew the whole truth. The threats she could bring could still be controlled under Yu Zeng's control.

Under this premise, if he reaches out to the eldest princess's house and takes risks, if he is not careful, he will be more likely to take the initiative to expose what happened back then, which will only be counterproductive and the gain will not be worth the loss.

So he only asked people to secretly monitor Yuchi's movements near the Princess's Mansion. One was to control Yuchi's movements, and the other was to wait for an opportunity to take action that would not arouse suspicion.

Just two years ago, Yuchi suddenly behaved uncharacteristically and left the princess's mansion on his own initiative. He fell into the river by "incomparable coincidence" and avoided being killed. From then on, there was no clue, not even the Ming family. What was traced.

Everything that happened that day was so coincidental that it could even be said to be perfect.

In the past two years, he would think about this matter from time to time, but everything was calm and there was never any suspicious news.

He even thought that Yuchi's disappearance was just a coincidence... To this day, Yu Zeng's incident gave him the same strange feeling.

Therefore, could he guess that two years ago, someone had learned from Yuchi that Yu Zeng secretly sent a letter that year, traced Yu Zeng, and took the opportunity to take Yu Zeng away this time?

If this hypothesis is true, who could this person be?

Who would have any unreasonable doubts about Ashang’s death? Still trying to dig into the past after all these years? And has the ability to take Yu Zeng away?

Ashang's old team?

Li Yin thought for a moment, and Chang Kuo's face appeared in his mind.

During the battle with Beidi, Chang Kuo was the commander-in-chief, and it was he who brought back Ashang's remains... Did he see something or hear something at that time that made him suspicious?

And now Chang Kuo's daughter is in charge of the entire Huainan Road, and Tangzhou has just left the boundaries of Huainan Road... If Chang Kuo had been prepared, then he indeed had the ability to take Yu Zeng away.

As this guess gradually took shape in his heart, Li Yin slightly raised his eyebrows.

Seeing that he stopped talking and seemed to have reached a conclusion, the man in black felt uneasy and lowered his head to apologize again.

"The enemy is dark and we are clear, and the oriole is behind us...it is inevitable that we will miss." Li Yin's voice still showed no anger, and he only said: "Retreat and lead your own ten sticks. Just be careful next time."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The man in black robe looked moved and ashamed, and bowed and retreated.

Li Yin quietly looked at the scene in the garden. Not long after, a respectful voice sounded from behind: "Father."

"Lu'er is here." Li Mianyang smiled and sat down at the stone table in the pavilion, raising his hand to signal Li Lu to sit down as well.

There was a chessboard on the stone table. Li Lu understood it, bowed and sat down, and then played chess with his father.

While holding his son, Li Lu said warmly: "Father, it is rare for me to have such leisure time these days."

"Yeah, it's been months since you and I, father and son, have been sitting around like this."

"My father has been really busy these days." Li Lu looked ashamed: "My son is incompetent and unfilial. It is rare that he can share his father's worries."

King Rong shook his head when he heard this and sighed slightly: "My son is very smart and intelligent, but there is only one bad thing..."

As he spoke, he paused for a moment before continuing: "You are too harsh on yourself and don't know how to cherish yourself."

"Over the years, you have been trapped in the capital, and you have helped my father a lot." King Rong's face was gentle, with a father's love in his eyes: "Your mother and I are satisfied that you can return to Yizhou safely."

"As for those trivial matters, why are they important to my son's health? Once you take good care of yourself, there will naturally be no shortage of opportunities to help my father share his worries in the future."

Li Lu then responded "Yes".

Compared to Confucianism, which is highly respected nowadays, his father Li Yin preferred Taoism to cultivate his mind. Therefore, he always gave people a casual and casual appearance, and he was never treated with harshness or patriarchal scrutiny. He is coercive and never hesitates to appreciate his strengths and affirm his efforts.

Before his father was transferred from the capital, his father often carried the young boy on his shoulders, taught him to play the flute, carried him to ride horses, and carved wooden swords for him with his own hands...

Moreover, his father never had any children, so he respected his mother very much. He only had one son, and gave him all his attention as a father.

It seems like he is lucky to have the best father in the world.

He used to think so, so even though he became good at calculating due to the circumstances, he never made any distinction between you and me towards his father. Therefore, he acted with all his heart, obeyed his father's instructions, and truly regarded his father's affairs as his own. I have never complained at all about my own affairs...

But now, he is far from as sure as before.

Li Lu breathed out slowly in his heart. There was no strange look on his face, he was still respectful and peaceful.

While playing chess, Li Lu took the initiative to talk to his father about the current situation, and King Rong did not hesitate.

Finally, King Rong said: "The most common thing I have heard recently is that Chang Sui Ning of Jiangdu was promoted to the governor of Huainan Province -"

Hearing Chang Suining's name, Li Lu's eyes changed slightly: "Yes."

"Before, you asked my father to wait and see for a while longer, saying that he was a unique and rare genius... Now it seems that this is indeed the case."

King Rong had a smile in his eyes and a look of admiration on his face: "She is indeed very outstanding. She has made such amazing achievements at such a young age. Her wisdom and bravery are comparable to those of my nephew Li Xiao."

As he said that, he asked Li Lu with a smile: "You should have written to her more than once to try to convince her. Has she ever responded?" Li Lu lowered his eyes slightly: "Back to my father, there has been no reply yet."

The faint smile in Prince Rong's eyes did not change, and his tone was casual but determined: "It seems that this person will not be willing to be used by our Prince Rong Palace."

"Father..." Li Lu said hurriedly: "It was my son's improper behavior and improper methods that made her feel disgusted and alienated her. With time, he may not be able to..."

King Rong shook his head slightly, interrupted Li Lu, and said, "It's not just her who is involved, but her father Chang Kuo."

"She is still young, so it may be possible to persuade her. But her father is very rich and has a strong personality. Once he makes up his mind, it may be difficult to change-"

Li Lu was keenly aware of his father's change in attitude and couldn't help but said, "But my father was willing to give the Chang family more time..."

As far as his father was concerned, even if the Chang family could not be used by Prince Rong's Palace, it would not be harmful to Prince Rong's Palace if one more force could appear to separate the world.

"That was what I thought before, but now it seems that the situation has changed." King Rong said: "For one thing, Chang Sui Ning rose to power much faster than ordinary people. In just two years, he became the Jiedushi Envoy. Now she has more than 100,000 troops. What's even more ominous is that she is now quite famous among the common people. Not long ago, Zheng Chao from Xingyang actually became her disciple... Those Jiangnan aristocratic families are also quite convinced by her. "

"Furthermore, judging from her various actions, although she has ambitions, she is not the talent I need in troubled times." King Rong's eyes seemed to see through the chess game, seeing the changes in the situation due to the girl: "She Killed Xu Zhengye, pacified Jiangnan, defeated the Japanese enemies, and helped Dongluo suppress the civil strife... He even set up a trap to kill Kangdingshan, and helped Cui Jing solve the troubles in Guandong for the court with a bloodless method. "

When King Rong said this, his eyes overflowed with admiration and regret at the same time: "Everything she did was to set the trend, not to cause chaos."

It is extremely rare for people with such outstanding abilities who refuse to conform to the general trend and choose to go against the general trend.

In it, he could vaguely see some of Ashang's old shadow... This was obviously not a good sign.

"If such a person is allowed to grow stronger, he will only be a blocker in the future." King Rong said: "It is true that we should not cherish talents for a while and end up raising tigers."

His tone was not serious, but Li Lu could already see murderous intent in his father's chess moves.

Li Luwei clenched the chess piece in his hand, raised his head and said, "Father, my son thinks..."

"Lu'er." King Rong also raised his eyes, his eyes still calm, but Li Lu subconsciously kept silent.

"No matter how powerful you are, there are always things in this world that cannot be tamed from birth." King Rong said in a teaching tone: "As my father knows, although you are weak, your mind is stronger than ordinary people. But sometimes If you are too attached to one thing, that thing will become a demonic obstacle in your heart, causing you to lose the ability to see things objectively. If you cannot tame them, you will become the opponent's puppet—"

Facing those unsharp gazes, Li Lu suddenly felt like he was being completely seen through.

King Rong returned his attention to the chess game and swallowed a piece again: "Faced with such uncontrollable and uncontrollable people and things, the only way to eliminate all hidden dangers is to kill them as soon as possible."

At this point, Li Lu knew that he could no longer stop him with words. After a moment, he responded in a teachable tone: "Yes, thank you father for your teaching. I will remember it."

There is another reason that King Rong has not made clear, that is, he suspects that Chang Kuo took away Yu Zeng, which touched upon the inside story of Li Shang's death -

For him, that matter was really not suitable to be mentioned again.

With all kinds of unfavorable hidden dangers in front of us, the only safest choice is to get rid of Chang Kuo and his daughter as soon as possible.

At the end of the game, the winner is decided on the chessboard.

Li Lu smiled ashamedly: "My father planned carefully every step of the way, but my son lost."

King Rong smiled and said: "When my father was as old as you, he was not as good as you."

The father and son chatted for a while, and King Rong reminded him: "If you have time, go and see your mother more often."

Li Lu answered "yes". After surviving a winter last year, his mother's health, which had just improved, was now getting worse day by day.

Knowing that his father was busy, Li Lu stood up and saluted him at the right time. Before leaving, he thought about it and asked in a low voice: "I dare to ask father, how to deal with Ma Wan..."

King Rong obviously didn't pay much attention to the existence of Ma Wan as a chess piece. He just smiled and said: "Although the positions are contradictory, she is your wife after all. How to deal with it, keep her or make good use of her? It's up to you." Just make the decision yourself.”

Li Lu lowered his eyes: "Yes, thank you father."

His father had always been like this, always giving him enough power to make his own decisions within the bottom line, so he had never felt any oppression before.

On the way out, Ma Wan's uneasy face flashed through Li Lu's mind.

Yes, he should indeed keep people and put them to good use.

After all, there are too few things that he can truly control and utilize nowadays.

Princess Rong had been a Buddhist for many years, so Prince Rong built a Buddhist hall for his wife in the palace.

Princess Rong is now terminally ill and has difficulty getting out of bed and walking around, but incense is still burning in the Buddhist hall.

An extremely thin figure was kneeling and copying scriptures in the Buddhist hall. The maid who was grinding for her looked numb and dazed, her eyes were red and swollen, and she had cried countless times.

The person who copied the scriptures was Ma Wan.

Since the end of last year, after she acted in accordance with the instructions of her grandfather and the saint, Prince Rong's Mansion has allowed her to stay in this Buddhist hall for a full four months on the pretext of letting her, the daughter-in-law, copy scriptures and pray for her mother-in-law. as long as.

She knew that this was house arrest in disguise.

In the past four months, her words could not get out from here, and no news from outside could get in.

This kind of behavior, which did not even include a direct confrontation or a clear apology, nor gave her any chance to speak, made her even more tormented. Out of self-preservation, she did not dare to take the initiative to say or do radical things before the attitude of Prince Rong's palace was clear. However, day after day, she didn't know how long this kind of life would last.

She thought a lot and looked forward to it for a long time, but she never got the person she wanted to see.

Could it be that Prince Rong's Mansion planned to trap her like this for the rest of her life? What about him? What did he think?

While Ma Wan was absentmindedly copying scriptures, there was sudden movement outside the usually silent Buddhist hall.

"I've met the prince..."

The salute of the person in charge of guarding reached Ma Wan's ears.

Ma Wan paused while copying the scriptures, and a cloud of ink smeared under her pen. She put down the pen and stood up immediately - it was him!

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